Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
Standard detail
MS-ESS3-4
Performance Expectation
Depth 2Parent ID: E9717590DFE60131C91968A86D17958EStandard set: Grades 6, 7, 8
Original statement
Quick facts
- Statement code
- MS-ESS3-4
- Standard ID
- E9737650DFE60131C91E68A86D17958E
- ASN identifier
- S2454532
- Subject
- Science
- Grades
- 06, 07, 08
- Ancestor IDs
- E9717590DFE60131C91968A86D17958EE9710EB0DFE60131C91868A86D17958E
- Source document
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
- License
- CC BY 3.0 US
- Dataset notes
Clarification Statement: Examples of evidence include grade-appropriate databases on human populations and the rates of consumption of food and natural resources (such as freshwater, mineral, and energy). Examples of impacts can include changes to the appearance, composition, and structure of Earth's systems as well as the rates at which they change. The consequences of increases in human populations and consumption of natural resources are described by science, but science does not make the decisions for the actions society takes.